Surgery - General Physician
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ATC West Healthcare Services is seeking one Board-Certified General Surgeon to provide comprehensive acute care and clinic coverage for up to one year. The selected surgeon will function as a full-time member of the team, managing scheduled clinic visits, performing surgeries, providing post-operative care, and covering 24/7 hospital call while on assignment. Coverage is needed due to a recent retirement, with one surgeon working at a time in coordination with two additional providers.
Dates & Schedule
Start Date: As soon as credentialed
Coverage Model: 7 10 day block schedule for up to one year
Days per Month: Approximately 20 days shared among 2 3 surgeons
Shift Time: 5:30 a.m. 5:30 a.m. (24-hour responsibility while on assignment)
Clinic Hours: Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
24-Hour Call: Continuous while working (including nights and weekends)
March/April Dates:
3/23 Clinic (8a 5p)
3/24 3/26 Clinic + Call (5:30a 5:30a)
3/27 3/28 Call Only (5:30a 5:30a)
4/20 4/23 Clinic (8a 5p)
4/24 Call Only (5:30a 5:30a)
Typical Weekly Schedule:
Clinic: patients/day (Mon), patients (Tues/Thurs PM)
OR: Tues AM, Wed (full day), Thurs AM, Fri (full day)
Weekend: 24-hour call coverage
Average Callback Hours:
Weekday: 7.8 hours
Weekend: 6.7 hours
Setting: Acute care hospital and outpatient clinic
Clinical Duties:
See scheduled clinic patients ( per day)
Perform approximately 10 surgeries per week ( 500 annually; 75% outpatient)
Provide 24-hour call coverage, including ED trauma response
Perform consultations, emergency surgeries, and post-operative care
Manage approximately 2 inpatient admissions per week
Practice as an integrated, full-time member of the hospital team
Required Procedures:
Diagnostic & screening colonoscopies
Diagnostic EGD
Cholecystectomy
Appendectomy
Hernia repair with mesh
Abdominal wall repair with synthetic substitute
Excision of breast
Skin excision
Hemorrhoidectomy
Trauma Response:
Must respond to ED traumas including falls, MVAs, GSWs, stabbings, and blunt trauma cases
EMR Systems:
Meditech (hospital)
eClinicalWorks (clinic)
Support Staff:
Full hospital staff
Clinic MAs and RN support
Credentialing:
Temporary privileges available
Self-Query NPDB (within 30 days) required at submission
No credentialing with additional facilities
Required:
Board Certified in General Surgery
Active Oregon medical license (or in process for May/June start)
Completion of accredited residency (fellowship if applicable)
Active ACLS, BLS, and DEA
Ability to perform all listed required procedures
Willingness to work in both clinic and hospital settings
Ability to practice as a full-time team member
Self-Query NPDB report (dated within 30 days of submission)
Highly Preferred:
Clean malpractice history (facility not interested in candidates with malpractice history)
This opportunity is ideal for a well-rounded general surgeon comfortable with both outpatient clinic practice and full-spectrum acute surgical and trauma call coverage in a community hospital setting.
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